Fundraising card art by Scott Bryan, Seeing the Invisible, 2024.

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Monterey Bay
Zen Center

Monterey Bay Zen Center is an active Zen community which meditates, practices and gathers around the Monterey Bay. Founded by Sobun Katherine Thanas Roshi in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, we now have a council of four teachers who rotate as Guiding Teacher through the seasons and a community that is as deeply dedicated to the warm care of each other.

Many ways to give to Monterey Bay Zen Center

Select from any option that works best for you and your intention:

1) Donate to annual Fundraising Card
(General Fund)

2) Join as a recurring
Contributing Member

3) Register for current class or activity
OR
4) Donate to past activity

5) Dana (gift) to teacher or guest
OR
6) Donate with personal intention

from the Teaching Council and Board of Directors of Monterey Bay Zen Center

Monterey Bay Zen Center: Ethics, Diversity & Wellbeing

The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts, integral to sangha harmony and safety, serve as a guide for our ethical conduct… (read more).

On Systemic Racism. In deep grief over the recent murders and the long history of racist violence, death and oppression during the last centuries, we acknowledge the deep-seated, systemic, and structural racism that poisons life in the United States of America.. (read more).

Wellbeing. In-person practice protocols.

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Only occasionally is there an important message other than the two electronic sends per month. Consider a Facebook option for last minute news with postings once or twice a week (icon at the very bottom of this page) or check this page on the website.

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Thank you for your interest in Monterey Bay Zen Center.

Deborah Good. “Midnight Meditation”, 2015. Color pencil on paper
©Deborah Good. Please see additional credits.